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To investigate his mother's death, Jose Lynch went undercover as a taxi driver.He had a one-night stand with CEO Sherly Shawna. Years later, she returned with their daughter Celeste, proposing marriage so she could focus on saving her failing company.Jose cared deeply for Celeste and promised to protect her. When Sherly's parents locked the asthmatic girl in a room during an attack, Jose arrived just in time to save her.Later, Jose's billionaire father learned about his granddaughter and hosted a charity banquet to meet her. But Sherly was humiliated by her arranged fiancé from the Jackson family...

After 10 years of marriage, Kate Seth and Tyler Finn were unexpectedly reborn. They both pretended not to know each other. Tyler chose to return to his hometown with his childhood sweetheart. Kate stayed local and accepted a family-arranged marriage. They met again 5 years later, at Kate's charity auction. Tyler splashed out for his childhood sweetheart, basking in the limelight. The long-awaited richest young master pulled Kate into his arms, thanking Tyler for his support of the charity. The usually reserved and composed Tyler lost his composure. He began to realize that after all these years apart, Kate seemed to be over him.

On a stormy night, Yvette Searle, a powerful businesswoman, paid $3 million to buy five years of Jesse Sharp's life. Jesse was a violent underground fighter.Yvette didn't want a loyal servant—she wanted a weapon to help her destroy her enemies. She trained Jesse to survive in boardrooms, fight, and shoot. Over time, Jesse fell in love with her.He was willing to be both her weapon and her shield, helping her fight the Zeal family and build her power.As they took revenge, their relationship grew complicated. Desire mixed with power. Jesse wanted to be the only person in Yvette's life, but Yvette saw love as a weakness.When Yvette had to keep a marriage promise and their enemies set a deadly trap, they faced one last challenge: could they defeat their enemies without losing each other?

Yolanda's operational error during surgery left a patient paralyzed and triggered a heart attack in herself out of shock.Desperate,Yolanda's mother pleaded with Carolyn to take the blame and serve the prison sentence in Yolanda's place. Deeply in love with Yolanda's brother, Frazier, Carolyn agreed to the request but kept everything secret, intending to explain the truth to him after her release. However, while in prison, Carolyn was diagnosed with cancer. Thus, she chose to conceal the truth indefinitely rather than cause Frazier further pain. Then, she secretly dedicated her final days to supporting him—helping his company develop an anti-cancer drug, and even donating her heart to his sister after her death. But Frazier knew nothing about it and still had a misunderstanding of her even after her death. At last, overcome with regret, he chose to die.

When Melody Lowe was young, she saved Michael Pond, leaving a scar on her face. Hoping he would recognize her, she was heartbroken when he mistook Sharon Bright for his savior. Despite her love for him, she was misunderstood, but they eventually married—only because she offered him financial support during his lowest point. Melody devotes herself to their marriage, but their relationship remains cold. After being diagnosed with cancer, she passes away shortly after—only to be reborn. Determined to fight back, she seeks revenge against Michael and his mistress. Just when she thinks she can find happiness with her child, she discovers that it is her daughter who saved her life. Overwhelmed by loss, she finds solace in someone who truly loves her, while a little kid begins to cultivate on a distant mountain.

Frank sacrificed a bright future to become a stay-at-home dad to support his wife Betty's career, only to face her constant ridicule and their daughter's contempt. It wasn't until he rejoined the Junlie Group and regained his status that Betty finally realized his true value. However, by then, Frank had already made up his mind to start a new life, leaving Betty to grapple with regret and deep reflection.

After traveling back in time, Wendy Suhl enters a marriage alliance with Axel Frost to get her revenge, crushing enemies and driving away the scheming homewrecker Lulu Cobb, her family's sponsored student. Her four foster brothers Grant,Evan, Leo, and Zane side with Lulu when she falsely accuses Wendy of plagiarism, only to have it blow up in their faces. On her wedding day,the Suhl Four all propose to marry Lulu to steal the spotlight,but Axel furiously confronts them. After losing their power,the four imprison and torture Lulu. When pregnant Lulu tries to escape,she uses her own blood to write slanderous accusations on banners.Eventually,Wendy reveals surveillance footage that drives Lulu to madness, and the four scumbags end up in prison—justice served!

Fred Wood, a retired general, takes a job as a construction site security guard while searching for Mona's real mother. When Mona uncovers a group of thieves on the site, she inadvertently wakes Fred, who scolds her in return. During a routine inspection, Mona realizes that Sally Jepsen is her mother, though Fred remains skeptical. Meanwhile, Paul Jepsen pressures Sally into marrying Tate Ward to benefit her ailing grandfather. A mix-up leads them to believe Fred and Mona are Sally's husband and daughter from seven years ago. After chasing off the intruders, Mona insists on following Sally when she tries to leave. Fred reluctantly agrees and later helps save Hugh Jepsen's life. To escape a forced marriage, Sally offers Fred a large sum to pretend to be her husband. At the banquet, Fred steps in when Paul bullies Mona, saving her from further harm in a fit of rage.

Jeffrey Jameson was killed by his wife, Janice Davis, and his cousin,Zack Jameson. Gerald Jameson, who faked his death ten years ago, was Jeffrey’s twin brother. After finding out about Jeffrey’s death, Gerald decided to impersonate Jeffrey. All he wanted was to get the evidence against the murderers, avenge his family’s death,and get back the company that was founded by his parents.

She is a long-lost heiress, yet she ends up betrayed by her boyfriend, and her foster parents sell her to a much older man. Out of desperation, she hastily marries a street stall vendor. Little does she know, the street stall vendor is actually a dignified CEO! From then on, the CEO dotes on her and teaches those who mistreat her a lesson. What an affectionate man, indeed!

Dorian Valmont, crown prince of the ancient Navorin era, awakens as a 6-year-old child in modern times after a drunken accident. Finding himself in the powerful modern Valmont family, he faces complex family dynamics and ruthless power struggles.Using his ancient imperial wisdom, courage, and extraordinary talents, young Dorian gradually establishes his place within the family hierarchy. His remarkable intelligence and mature insights win over his grandmother, who becomes his strongest ally in navigating modern family politics while he adapts to contemporary life with his princely bearing intact.

Naive Sophie was tricked by her mother into becoming a surrogate—but the hospital made a mistake and used the wrong sperm! As her mother and brother pressured her to have an abortion, Sophie was driven to the brink of despair. Then she learned that she was carrying the child of a billionaire, Ryder! Feeling responsible, Ryder brought her home, and the two go went from strangers to developing a mutual understanding, with romantic feelings quietly blossoming. However, when her family learned the truth, they tried to extort money from her. After rescuing Sophie again and again, Ryder decided to propose to her. Then at the proposal, his ex suddenly appeared, throwing their relationship into jeopardy—will all these misunderstandings lead to everlasting regret, or will true love overcome the lies?

Roxanne Hill, the heiress of the Hills and a Muse Award gold prize winner, gave up on her dream for the sake of her husband, settling down as a housewife for five years. She believed she would live a blissful life, but tragedy struck when she lost her unborn child due to her sister-in-law's treachery. To make matters worse, her husband chose to save the sister-in-law instead of rushing Roxanne to the hospital. Their relationship begins to crumble, while the art world eagerly awaits the return of the renowned artist.

Lydia Judd watched helplessly as her mother died at the hands of her abusive father. If given a choice, she would rather have never been born than let her mother marry him. Then, fate grants her a second chance—she wakes up in the past, when her mother is still young. Determined to change her fate, Lydia helps her escape her toxic family and keeps her away from the man who would ruin her life. Instead, she entrusts her to Shawn Lane, a man who had secretly loved her mother in their past life. As her mother's future shifts, Lydia begins to fade. On the day her mother gets married, Lydia quietly disappears, her mission fulfilled.

Modern college student Clarissa Ingram transmigrates into a novel as the villainous ex-wife who is pregnant with male lead River Shelton's child. Unlike the original character who divorced and had an abortion, Clarissa changes course and uses gentle tactics to win back River's heart. When faced with River's childhood friend Paige Snyder, who covets him,Clarissa voluntarily moves to the countryside.There,she uses her golden finger—a department store system—to improve rural life and becomes the beloved darling of the Shelton family. After Paige's multiple failed schemes and eventual imprisonment for poisoning, Clarissa leads the villagers to prosperity, earning official recognition. She and River return to the capital ahead of schedule to live happily together.

After years of cultivation, Zoey was struck by lightning—only to wake up inside a novel as the pitiful girl whose fate had been stolen. Faced with the Stuart family's cruelty, she fought back with her fists—and accidentally ended up with a virtuous fiancé. Using her spiritual powers, she uncovered the mastermind behind the Fox family's misfortunes and suddenly found herself pampered beyond belief.

Ning Hao, a top scientist and the president of the Ning Group, was betrayed and killed by his friend Xu Mingyuan. Unexpectedly, he awakened in the ancient Chu Empire with his spatial abilities, reincarnated as Ning Chang'an, the foolish third son of the Ning family. His father and two brothers were executed due to the emperor's suspicions and the schemes of treacherous officials. He and his seven sisters-in-law were left destitute and exiled. He decided to keep pretending to be foolish to secretly protect his sisters-in-law. On the eve of their exile, he used his spatial abilities to empty the royal treasury and seize the treasures of the corrupt officials.

After a one-night fling, Cindy Ryan finds herself pregnant with Collins Lloyd's child, a son named Bryce. Six years later, Collins discovers the truth and begins searching for his son. During this time, Cindy's connection with Collins deepens as they work together at the Lloyd Group, and sparks of romance start to fly between them. As they navigate a series of challenges, Bryce eventually claims his rightful place in the Lloyd family, and Cindy, leveraging her son's connection to the powerful family, begins living a life of luxury and security.